These Low Calorie Hot Cross Buns are just 85 calories! Plus they are low sugar and so yummy, I know you’ll love them! Perfect for Easter, these healthy hot cross buns can be made ahead of time for the easiest holiday prep ever!
Everything You’ll Need:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar (see recipe card), or regular sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 0% Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoon raisins
- 1 egg white
- 3 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Powdered Sugar (see recipe card), or regular powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
Low Calorie Hot Cross Buns
Healthy Hot Cross Buns Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep – Make the buns ahead of time, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. You can do this before or after topping then with frosting.
Leftover Freezer Storage – Add individual portions, or family side portions of leftovers to a freezer bag or container.
Leftover Refrigerator Storage – Will hold for 5 days in the fridge.
Reheat – I do not recommend reheating as it could melt the frosting. I leave them out for a few hours to get to room temperature. But if you do want to reheat, place individual pieces to a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees until hot.
Low Calorie Hot Cross Buns Recipe
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Low Calorie Hot Cross Buns
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons All-Natural Zero Calorie Sugar or regular sugar
- 1 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups 0% Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup raisins
- 1 egg white
- ¼ cup All-Natural Zero Calorie Powdered Sugar or regular powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Add the greek yogurt and raisins and mix together until combined and crumbly.
- Kneed the dough on a flowered surface for 1-2 minutes, until it’s a dough like consistency.
- Divide into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls, place on the prepared baking sheet as you work.
- Whisk the egg yolk in a small bowl, then brush the eggs over the tops of the buns.
- Bake for 25 minutes, then cool for 30-40 minutes until room temperature.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and water, then ice the tops with a spoon or a piping bag in a cross pattern.
- Special Tip: You can add all of the buns to a 9×13 baking dish and pipe the frosting over the tops later as shown.
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